The cost of renovations & building jobs in Melbourne

Extensions, rendering, cladding and structural work. In Melbourne, these jobs typically run 4% higher than the national average. Here's what the 94 most common cost — indicative ranges to size up your job before you post.

jobs priced

$8,320

typical (median)

$310

from

Renovations & Building jobs, most to least expensive

Home renovation

$93,600

Usually $15,600 – $416,000 · priced per m²

House cladding

$26,000

Usually $2,080 – $83,200 · priced per m²

Underpinning

$18,720

Usually $5,200 – $52,000 · priced per item

House rendering

$13,520

Usually $5,200 – $33,280 · priced per m²

Acrylic Render

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Asbestos Fence Removal

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Asbestos Inspection

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Asbestos Roof Removal

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Bagging

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Balcony Waterproofing

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Blockwork

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Boundary Survey

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Brick Fence Building

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Brick Fireplace

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Brick Pointing

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Brick Repairs

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Building Certification

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Building Dispute Advice

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Building Inspection

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Building Material Supply

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Building Survey

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Cafe / Hospitality Fitout

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Caulking

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Cement Render

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Cladding Repair

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Concrete Supply

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Construction Certificate

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Cosmetic Renovation

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Damp Course Injection

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Development Application

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Development Application Advice

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Dilapidation Report

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Emergency Asbestos Removal

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Energy Rating Assessment

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Extension & Renovation

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Extension Design

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Extension Drafting

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Extension Engineering

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

External Cladding Installation

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Fibre Cement Cladding

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Foundation Repair

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Garage / Carport Plans

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Garage Build

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Garage Demolition

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Granny Flat Build

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Heritage Architect

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Home Extension

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Home Extension Design

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

House Demolition

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

House Underpinning

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Identification Survey

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Internal Strip-Out

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Kitchen & Bathroom Reno Package

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Knockdown Rebuild

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Land Survey

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Mould & Damp Treatment

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

New Home Build

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

New Home Design

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

New Home Drafting

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Occupation Certificate

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Office Fitout

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Partial Demolition

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Pre-Purchase Building Inspection

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Quantity Surveying

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Render Repair

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Renovation Project Management

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Residential Architect

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Residential Project Management

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Restumping / Reblocking

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Retail Shop Fitout

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Rezoning Advice

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Rising Damp Treatment

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Scaffold Erect & Dismantle

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Scaffold Hire

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Second Storey Addition

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Shower Waterproofing

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Stone Flagging

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Stone Restoration

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Stone Wall Building

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Structural Engineering Report

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Subfloor Damp Proofing

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Timber Cladding

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Timber Supply

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Town Planning Advice

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Waterproofing Repairs

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Whole Home Renovation

$8,320

Usually $415 – $83,200 · priced per job

Demolition

$7,280

Usually $1,560 – $36,400 · priced per m²

Stonemason

$6,240

Usually $520 – $36,400 · priced per m²

Bricklayers

$4,680

Usually $310 – $31,200 · priced per m²

Rendering

$4,680

Usually $415 – $22,880 · priced per m²

Asbestos removal

$4,160

Usually $1,560 – $20,800 · priced per m²

Scaffolding

$4,160

Usually $830 – $15,600 · priced per item

Damp proofing

$3,640

Usually $520 – $16,640 · priced per linear metre

Waterproofing

$2,910

Usually $520 – $12,480 · priced per m²

Indicative Australian ranges from our cost-guide dataset — a starting point, not a quote. See the full national report for methodology, or get real local quotes before you commit.